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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

15 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 6,004 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 15 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Southern Adventist University

#6

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at UofM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Nursing at University of Memphis Report

#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Austin Peay State University

#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Tennessee State University

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,112
Virginia 6,775
North Carolina 7,425
Florida 21,209
Kentucky 6,395
South Carolina 3,296
Louisiana 3,502
Arkansas 2,882
Alabama 7,364
Mississippi 2,838
West Virginia 1,771

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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